The U boot: Uncle Luke steps into minor NCAA no-no

Posted by John Taylor on January 18, 2014, 12:21 PM EDT

AP

Thanks to NCAA sanctions stemming from the illicit activities of a former booster-turned-current felon, and the fact that they’re on probation until 2016, Miami is especially sensitive when it comes to anything, big or small, that could be considered a violation of Association bylaws.

Friday, one of the most visible UM boosters witnessed firsthand just how sensitive The U remains.

Yesterday afternoon, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell, founder of the rap group “2 Live Crew,” tweeted that he had been kicked out of The U football building by athletic department officials after a recruit who was on an official visit asked to get a picture taken with Campbell. Campbell further claimed that he had been “barred” from the campus.

Craig Anderson associate AD of the University of Miami just told me I had to leave the building. And that I was barred unbelievable

As Campbell is a UM booster, taking a picture with the California quarterback mentioned in his tweet — four-star 2014 Hurricanes commitBrad Kaaya — would’ve been, as asinine as it sounds, considered an NCAA violation.

A school official later clarified that Campbell had not been “banned from campus, just asked to leave so that we are abiding by NCAA rules.” Campbell himself later tweeted that he and the school had kissed and made up.

Everything is cool with me an miami I had a great conversation with the people there. Time to move on

There are crazy NCAA recruiting rules. Years ago, the athletic department where I worked brought in a recruit (track) for an official visit. While the recruit was on campus, there was a major snow/ice storm that closed down roads and state highways between campus and the airport 75 miles to the north. Because of hazardous driving conditions the recruit had to stay in town beyond the 48-hour limit. Recruit ‘s family paid for the extra night (at a motel, stayed in dorm with team members two official nights). But despite the fact weather forced the official visit to be longer than 48 hours and the recruit was not on campus past the 48 hour limit, the NCAA required the university to sign a statement that the university would not offer a scholarship to the recruit. Furthermore, had the recruit enrolled even as a walkon the recruit would have been ineligible because the visit exceeded 48 hours.